College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Human Sciences

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College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and
Human Sciences

• College Effectiveness Report, April 2008

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Overview

• Academic Departments
• Department of Agronomy and Resource Sciences
• Department of Animal and Wildlife Sciences
• Department of Human Sciences
• Units
• Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute
• Citrus Center
• King Ranch Institute for Ranch Management
• Center for Young Children
• University Farm

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Significant Accomplishments

• Faculty and student research (Goals 3 and 4)
• Publications 74
• (47 refereed, 4 books and 23 book chapters,
• 75 participation by faculty)
• Presentations 131
• (90 participation by faculty)
• Research expenditures 6.8 mil
• (200,000/faculty)

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Significant Accomplishments

• Faculty leadership in professional societies
  (Goals 3, 4 and 5)
• Fidel Hernandez, President, Texas Chapter TWS
• Bart Ballard, Vice-President, Texas Chapter TWS
• Stephen Lukefahr, President, World Rabbit Science
  Association
• Anna McArther, President, Texas Association for
  Childhood Education International (ACEI),
  Executive Board for ACEI
• Kathleen Rees, Vice-President for Education,
  International Textiles and Apparel Association
  (ITAA), Board of Directors of the International
  Trade and Finance Association (ITFA)
• John daGraca, President, International
  Association of Citrus Virologist
• Mamoudou Setamou Vice-President, Rocky Mountain
  Entomology Society
• Allen Rasmussen, President, Society for Range
  Management
• More than 85 of the faculty participate on
  state, regional or national committees in their
  professional societies.

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Significant Accomplishments

• Program Enhancement (Goals 1 and 2)
• Student Headcount improved 3
• Initiated name change Human Nutrition
• Initiated new option Agriculture Science
  Wildlife Recreation Entrepreneurship
• Initiated Ag Olympics
• Undergraduate Student Research 61
• MCCYC gt700 hr training
• Students won awards in all departments at state,
  regional
• and/or national meetings.

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Significant Accomplishments (Goals 3, 4)

• Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute
• Completed the Alkek Ungulate Facility
• Established the Tom C. Frost Fund for Rio Grande
  Turkey Research
• King Ranch Institute for Ranch Management capital
  campaign increased 200,000.00. (9.1 mil)
• Citrus Center TRB funding approved 9.6 mil and
  the process was initiated.
• On-Campus Federal lab collaborations maintained
• USDA/APHIS/WS Wildlife Disease Field Lab
• USDA/NRCS Kika de la Garza Plant Material Center

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LBB Performance Indicators
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FY Funds received for research and sponsored
programs. College of Agriculture, Natural
Resources and Human Sciences Total FY 2007
4,779,989
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College Contracts and Grants
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Citrus Center Contract and Grants
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Fall Semester EnrollmentStudent Head Count
Student Head Count
Year
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Semester Credit Hours
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General 2008 College Goals

• Increase student enrollment
• Increase funding for research and teaching
  programs
• Improve programmatic offerings

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Increase enrollment (Goals 1, 2, 5)

• Focus on Recruitment
• Target Junior Colleges
• Joint Enrollment Blinn and TSTC and SWTJC

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Increase enrollment (Goals 1, 2, 5)

• Focus on Recruitment
• Target Junior Colleges
• Joint Enrollment Blinn and TSTC and SWTJC
• Federal initiative
• High Schools and scholarships

Deer Capture 2007
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Increase enrollment (Goals 1, 2, 5)

• Focus on Retention
• Continue active advising
• Improve engagement activities - Ag Olympics
• Improve clubs with wildlife student chapter model
• Student awards banquet w/alumni

Ag Olympics 2007
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Increase enrollment (Goals 1, 2, 5)

• Focus on Retention
• Continue active advising
• Improve engagement activities - Ag Olympics
• Improve clubs with wildlife student chapter model
• Student awards banquet w/alumni
• Partnerships
• MCCYC Day of the Young Child
• Student Services LLC
• University College SI

Ag Olympics 2007
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Improve Programmatic Offerings

• Focus on Recruitment-Retention
• New Degrees or Options
• Agriculture Science Wildlife Recreation
  Entrepreneurship
• Develop Ranch Management undergraduate option
• Vet Tech degree
• MS Environmental Sciences (joint with EN, AS,
  BU)
• Work with Dual Enrollment?

Ag Olympics 2007
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Improve Capabilities (Goals 1, 3, 4)

• Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute
• Javalina/Feral Hog captive facility
• Animal Use Facility (with AS and Pharmacy)
• New endowed positions Endowed Chair, Director
  STN, Professorship, graduate assistantships.
• USDA/APHIS-Wildlife Disease Field Lab
  collaboration
• USDA/NRCS -Plant Material Center collaboration

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Improve Capabilities (Goals 1, 3, 4, 5)

• King Ranch Institute for Ranch Management
• Capital Campaign finish (lt 1 mil)
• Citrus Center
• New building
• Capital Campaign?
• USDA certification for Citrus Disease testing
• College Excellence Fund

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Resource Requests
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Resource Requests Long Term
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State Initiatives

• New Programs
• Vet Tech
• TRB Wildlife Building
• Special Item Funding
• CKWRI increase
• CC increase
• KRIRM maintain (comptroller's office)

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Federal Initiatives

• Research programs for faculty
• Collaborations with USDA
• APHIS/Wildlife Services Disease Field Lab
• NRCS Plant Material Program
• CSREES/HSI
• International Arid Lands Consortium

Student Leadership Development in Washington DC
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Resource needs grants/endowments

• Research
• Must respond to dynamic funding opportunities for
  research associates and staff as needed in the
  college, CKWRI, CC.
• MCCYC
• Increase staffing for teachers and support
• KRIRM
• Staff for Certificate Program

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College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and
Human Sciences

• The strength of our education.

Improve your world. Learn practical land
management.
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College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and
Human Sciences

• Education with Class!

Learn practical management to improve your world.
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